Principal

Finance executive and U.S. lawyer with expertise in cross-border mergers & acquisitions, operations, and
financing. Currently advising on strategy, execution, and compliance: entity, commercial, and financial
structures; intellectual property management; supply chain planning; investor and government relations; labor
and employment matters; data protection and user privacy; financial modeling and reporting; and fundraising.

(Timpani Global)	 New Jersey, U.S.A.

•   Support a U.K. business-to-business (B2B) software-as-a-service (SaaS) start-up on forming a U.S. subsidiary, raising additional capital, availing tax
incentives, and complying with legal and financial regulations.
•   Counsel a multi-strategy hedge fund on fund structuring, raising capital, and financial regulations; review audit report; and update investor materials.
•   Assist a special-purpose vehicle owning cryptocurrency and non-fungible
tokens (NFTs) on calculating asset values; and create its AML/KYC policy.
•   Serve as a subject matter expert for investment banks on new legislation
and corporate litigation, and as a speaker on webcasts for the banks' clients.
•   Advised a U.S. forensic equipment and technology company on intellectual

property (IP) management, supply chain planning, protecting consumer

data, and raising capital; and reviewed consulting and other agreements.

•   Recommended to the sponsors of a special-purpose acquisition company

(SPAC) alternative entity and financing structures to mitigate investor risk.

•   Identified potential alliance targets, coordinated target due diligence, and assisted in structuring target combination transactions for a U.S.-head-
quartered professional services multi-national.

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.


•   Centralized and led the tax function, developing it into a value-adding business unit that increased after-tax returns under IFRS.
•   Evaluated and advised on investments for all investing departments and geographies, upgrading operating structures and financial models.
•   Directed the execution of a subsidiary reorganization, creating an estimated net present value of $250 million.
•   Served on Due Diligence Committee and Transition Management Working
Group to review tax attributes of new and existing investments, respectively.

•   Oversaw tax compliance requirements for more than two dozen subsidiaries in numerous of jurisdictions, including the United States, Luxembourg, the


Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany, the Cayman Islands, and India.
•   Participated in quarterly Board of Directors meetings of European subsidiaries, to ensure they complied with tax substance requirements.
•   Advised U.S. and U.A.E. government officials on tax policy and reform.
EXPERIENCE

Head of Taxation

New Jersey, U.S.A.

•   Served as subject matter expert for Asia/Pacific, Latin America, and Canada, collaborating with local management and external advisors on tax planning,
transfer pricing, and tax audit defense.
•   Advised Business Development on the U.S. and non-U.S. tax aspects of co- marketing, co-promotion, licensing, and other third-party collaborations.
•   Increased product profit earned in low-tax jurisdictions by developing, obtaining approval for, and implementing a limited-risk distributor model
for sales and marketing entities in Asia/Pacific and Latin America.
•   Reduced withholding taxes, and helped the Treasury Department deploy

capital and debt more efficiently by implementing cash pooling

arrangements for Canada, Mexico, and Asia; and reorganizing Chinese

subsidiaries under Chinese and Singapore holding companies.

•   Prepared and updated transfer pricing documents required under section

6662 - approximately $9 billion in intercompany transactions. Resulted in

$0 of transfer pricing adjustments after Internal Revenue Service audit.

•   Developed and tested internal controls under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of

Director & International Tax Counsel

U.A.E.

•   Analyzed and advised on the tax consequences of energy services and engineering & construction projects in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan); South Asia
(Afghanistan and Pakistan); and the Middle East (United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman).
•   Developed a strategy for and obtained approval for a legal entity consolidation, saving regional subsidiaries an estimated $6.3 million.
•	Negotiated with regional tax authorities to save approximately $1.3 million in taxes and increase cash flow by approximately $3.6 million.
•   Formulated a new transfer pricing policy between subsidiaries in the United
States and Middle East. Implementation resulted in significant tax savings.

•   Integrated tax data and standardized tax reporting for 80 companies
operating in Great Britain under different financial systems -- special
assignment to England and Scotland.

International Tax Counsel

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)	Texas, U.S.A.

•   Advised on the U.S. tax consequences of inbound and outbound
transactions, including: acquisitions, incorporations, liquidations,
reorganizations, and loans.
•   Structured cross-border financial instruments, hybrid entities, foreign sales
corporations, and offshore holding companies.
•   Prepared Federal and State tax returns, and tax provisions (FAS109) under   U.S. GAAP.   efficiency.

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Timpani Global LLC

Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC)

Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck)

Halliburton Company (Halliburton)

International Tax